Management Accountant

Management Accountant – GET RECRUITED (UK) LTD

We are working with a rapidly growing manufacturing business, scaling fast and needing a strong Management Accountant to drive performance and profitability.

Location:

Cheshire East (Hybrid).

Salary:
Up to £52,500 + bonus scheme.

As the Management Accountant, you will report directly to the Head of Finance, work closely with operational teams and oversee one direct report. Your focus will be on understanding production costs, improving pricing consistency, analysing product profitability, identifying efficiencies that boost margins, and completing month‑end tasks.

You will also support forecasting and resource planning, build financial models to guide product strategy, and provide clear insights to help senior leadership make informed decisions. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing business with strong prospects for future progression.

• Complete month‑end processes accurately and on time.
• Manage costing methods and stock controls to support daily and strategic decisions.
• Review and explain manufacturing cost variances promptly.
• Provide regular stock and cost analysis updates.
• Collaborate across departments to strengthen financial visibility and control.
• Drive performance improvements across the site.
• Act as the link between finance, operations, and commercial teams.
• Implement and maintain robust costing systems to highlight returns.
• Monitor quality, demand, and stock levels, and challenge anomalies.
• Support managers in understanding financial impacts of operational decisions.
• Deliver clear, actionable reports using internal systems and data analysis.
• Maintain and update the 13‑week cash‑flow forecast, improving automation and accuracy wherever possible.
• Support the annual budgeting process, including sales forecasting, material costs, production variances, labour and overhead absorption, and currency impacts.
• Provide holiday cover for treasury duties such as completing VAT returns, managing invoice‑discounting tasks, and handling foreign‑exchange transactions.
• Oversee and develop one direct report.

• Previous experience as a Management Accountant, Finance Business Partner, Cost Accountant, Finance Analyst, FP&A Analyst or similar within manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of costing principles, stock control, bills of materials and manufacturing processes.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and challenge non‑finance stakeholders.
• Professional qualification (CIMA/ACCA) preferred but not essential.

Please send your CV for the Management Accountant role via the advert for consideration.

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